Gujarat Technological University (GTU) has relaxed the norms for admissions to MBA and MCA programs in the state. The decision followed the step taken by the state government relaxing norms for the engineering and pharmacy in a policy decision that students who have secured only 45% marks in the final year graduation and have not appeared for the Gujarat Common Entrance Test (GCET) for the MBA and MCA admissions, are eligible.

The decision is attributed to the fact that over 6,000 professional technical seats remained vacant despite the Admission Committee for Professional Courses undertaking three rounds of admission. Meanwhile, 8282 MBA and MCA seats have also remained vacant in the state.

The GTU circular states “As per the notification from Education department, Sachivalaya Gandhinagar, a candidate who is otherwise eligible for MCA but has not appeared in GCET-12 examination shall also be eligible for admission to the first year Master of Computer Application course, on the seats declared vacant by the GCET committee under rule 17. All the interested candidates and institutes are hereby informed to download the application form from GTU website. The candidates have to submit the filled form with necessary documents in the institute in which they are interested to take admission.”

The GTU circular further states that all MBA/MCA institutes are informed to complete the admission process on vacant seats by Non GCET candidates and submit the file of admitted candidates along with application form and necessary documents before October 8.